Traveling to Clichy-sous-Bois this Wednesday, the President of the Republic notably gave his opinion on the future of Zinédine Zidane.
After Cherbourg and Marseille last week, Emmanuel Macron was traveling to Clichy-sous-Bois this Wednesday, four days before the first round of the legislative elections. Accompanied by the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, the President of the French Judo Federation Stéphane Nomis and the Mayor Olivier Klein (DVG), the President of the Republic inaugurated a “solidaire dojo“. He also (and above all) announced the extension of the Pass’port system and the sustainability of the system “learning vacation“. Asked by our radio colleagues RMC he also touched on lighter topics, such as Zinedine Zidane’s future.
We know indeed the appetite of the Head of State for football in general and Olympique de Marseille in particular. Which Emmanuel Macron had given his opinion to Kylian Mbappé when the 23-year-old world champion was still hesitating between PSG and Real Madrid. “I was able to speak with Kylian Mbappé, but he makes his choice in conscience. He has shown it, he is very mature, he is building his career and his commitment with a lot of sense of responsibility.“Said President Macron, ensuring that he had not done the same with Zinedine Zidane, free since leaving Casa Blanca last summer and whose name comes back insistently on the side of PSG. And this even if Christophe Galtier, current coach of OGC Nice, is, according to the latest indiscretions, on pole… “I haven’t spoken to him, but I have immense admiration for him, the player, the coach“, he assures.
It is important for us that the best we have trained, who have sometimes shone internationally, can come back
Emmanuel Macron on Zinedine Zidane
And to add, on Zidane at PSG: “We really want to have, in the French championship, an athlete and coach of this talent who has been able to bring back three major cups (the Champions League from 2017 to 2019, editor’s note) which we covet very much for our clubs. I wish for the influence of the French championship and for France that he comes back and that he comes to train a big French club, it would be great. It’s my role to say that France is a great nation of sport and football, that there are great audiences who love this sport. It is important for us that the best we have trained, who have sometimes shone internationally, can come back.»
By way of conclusion, Emmanuel Macron was invited to deliver a message to Marseille supporters. The occasion for him of a small pirouette:I sincerely hope that the next transfer window is preparing well. Who knows, you mentioned great coaches, their hearts are in Marseille too… We have the right to dream!“It actually costs nothing. But if “ZZ” is to return to France this summer, there is obviously more chance that it will be in Paris than within his favorite club, the one he shares with the President of the Republic.